Chapter 1 (continued)

Light the fuse and burn it up
Take the path that leads to nowhere

Matha fought back a sneeze.
The lack of rainfall had been bad for this forest-everything crackled. She hadn’t really noticed until now, crawling through the new-formed mud. The swift rain from this afternoon had pounded the ground wet, but summer-desiccated leaves ( Read more... )

Chapter 1 (continued)

Leave the lost and dead behind
Now's the chance to run for cover

Matha opened her mouth to reply, but then shut it again, studying her friend. He met her gaze steadily enough, obviously waiting for some sort of answer. The time for a witty quip had come and gone, and Matha knew it, so she just opened her hand in a silent ( Read more... )

chapter 1

Now the dark begins to rise
Save your breath, it's far from over

Talking and laughter wafted their way; carried by the sullen, summer breeze.
The sun had finally gone down, dragging the heat of the day with it. The temperature had plunged quickly into the night and it was all the little band could do to keep from shivering.
Talking and ( Read more... )